{"product_id":"an-embarrassment-of-riches-9781118608821","title":"An Embarrassment of Riches","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTune into the news and you'll hear stories of war, disease, natural disasters, corruption, violence, poverty, crime, nuclear proliferation, terrorism and political dysfunction in Washington. Polls show many believe the American dream is fading, our children face limited opportunities, and the country is decidedly on the wrong track. Yet this dour perspective  one recycled 24\/7 by the national media  is a gross distortion of the world we live in today.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs national investment expert and bestselling author Alexander Green reveals in this engrossing and provocative new book, the human race has never had it so good. In the West today, we work shorter hours, have more purchasing power, enjoy goods and services in almost limitless supply, and have more leisure time than ever before. Living standards are the highest they have ever been. The human life span has nearly doubled over the past hundred years. Literacy and education levels  even I.Q.'s  are at all-time highs. Technology and\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART ONE: A WEALTH OF GRATITUDE 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Message from the Land of the Unwell 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Reason You Should Be Biased 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat We Live to Discover 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLike No Other Nation in the World 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Put a Touch of Glory in Your Life 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Greatest Star of Them All 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Man Who Invented Christmas 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo You Know Where You Are? 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mind-Boggling Universe, Part II 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Best That Has Been Thought and Said 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Titan for Freedom and Prosperity 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Great Key to Successful Living 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat You Can Learn from “The Gadfl y of Athens” 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe True Rulers of the Planet 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConfessions of an Analog Man 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Be Miserable in One Easy Lesson 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Music Lovers Only 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART TWO: A WEALTH OF WISDOM 65\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere Can Wisdom Be Found? 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscovering a New Sense of the Sacred 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cash Value of the American Mind 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Key to Civility … and Greatness 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Defeat Death 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Sage Who Spoke to Everyman 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Greatest Best Seller of All Time 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Pursuit of Moral Perfection 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Apple Got Its Zen 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Secret of “Big-Ass Salads” 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTake a Vacation Inside Your Head 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Biggest Question of Them All 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Requiem for an Atheist 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Nation’s Most Misunderstood Man 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Grant’s Final Victory Was His Greatest 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Other Freedom Document of 1776 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Right Man at the Right Time 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Most Powerful Thing You Can Do for Your Body 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe “Howling Atheist” Who Governed the Country 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART THREE: A WEALTH OF UNDERSTANDING 149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy You Love and Need the Rat Race 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Live the “Good Life” 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNassim Nicholas Taleb … and the Pursuit of Phronesis 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Gift a Man Gives Himself 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Billionaire’s Best Advice 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Lost Art of Conversation 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Visit Everyone Should Make 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Man Who Made Dreams Come True 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Talk Politics without Committing Murder 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe True Secret of Success 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Be a Big Loser 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree Words That Will Save Your Life 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre You Awake? 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe One Factor That Changes Everything 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Lies We Tell Ourselves 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow the First Americans Became Last 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Top Five Regrets of the Dying 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Short Lesson in Humility 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfterword 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 229\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406894539095,"sku":"9781118608821","price":24.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118608821.jpg?v=1730497473","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/an-embarrassment-of-riches-9781118608821","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}